“Cuticle” in Japanese
Short answer
Cuticle in Japanese is “甘皮” (amakawa). Full meaning: cuticle (of a nail); endocarp.
Other ways to say “Cuticle” in Japanese
角皮
kakuhi cuticle
クチクラ
kuchikura cuticle
上皮
uwakawa outer layer (e.g. of skin), cuticle, epidermis, bark, rind, crust, film (on the surface of a liquid), scum; epithelium
表皮
hyouhi epidermis, cuticle; bark, epidermis; facade
毛表皮
mouhyouhi cuticle, outermost layer of a hair
キューティクル
kyuutikuru cuticle
上っ皮
uwakkawa outer layer (e.g. of skin), cuticle, epidermis, bark, rind, crust, film (on the surface of a liquid), scum; epithelium
角質
kakushitsu keratin, corneum, cuticle, collagen, horny substance
ヒョウヒ
hyouhi epidermis, cuticle; bark, epidermis; facade
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